Daily Republican., 1887-05-13
THIRD EDITION.
PEACH Grow Eks.
They Have Large Meeting 1T Dover
xssserdaJ-Tle Is ach Industry DIS
ed--Resolutlona Adou.aa


They Have q Large Meeting ut Dover
XssserdaJ-The Peach Industry DIS
Resolutions Adopted.
About 800 persons, peach gro wers,
shippers and merchants, me- az Dover
yesterday to crnfer toaetber In regard
10 the fusare OF the peach crop aud to
take the Necessary action. Delegations
were present from the Eastern Shore OF!
MARY isud, from New Jerssy, Philadel.
phia, New York, Boston ard New
Haven. Hon E. l., Martin WA elected
president u the convention, and a
number of vice presidents were selected
from different sections. The chairman
made gu sd iress on taxing his seat, In
which 1e CRITICALLY reviewed the prssent
prospects OF tho peach crop, and took q
forccass Of the future. A Committee on
~e>oloyiors was appoi ted, consisting OF
Henry R:dgely, DAyidJ. Oummins,
dec etump, j. g. Brown, N. P
rnard, W. r Cochran. A. L. Hud-
Oh. j. Roes, and j. P 4. Polk.
dr. j. z. Il Polk presented plan
- distribution of the crop, which
sread and referred to the Committee
Resolutions.
Ia the afternoon the Committee Oh
Resolutions presented the following,
which after q lengthy and spirited de.
bate were sdopted:
"Rssolved, That it is right and proper
that We shall, all of US, as fruit growers,
make 1t our study and our pleasure to
improve the quality and add to tho at.
tractive fruit, 30 as to uphold the char.
Acter and reputation which our PENN
sula has so long enjoyed in the eyes OF
"Rssolved. That, while this is ps TT,
1t is only = small part, Of the duty
which We owe to ourselves. Our wis
dom would dictate so as to provide for
. proper disposal and marketing OF
them after they are grown, and for this
purpose 1t 10 the well grounded opinion
of this convention, based on the expert
ence OF the last six years, that IL is to
our interest to dispense with the services
Of all middle men, OF what kind soever,
and to use our very best endeavors TO
bring the buyers face TO face with us in
our orchards, and to sell them our fruit
ourselves at home.
"Rssolved, That in this determua-
tion We mean no disrespect to those
who have been selling our fruit In the
large cities, but we simply mean that
II we can save the commission and
carriage and freight, and avoid the risks
ApCuIICu W tuo tkoubpUit6-
ton OF produce SO peIishable, We will
greatly add to the profit to be derived
from our fruit of all kinds.
"Resolved, That 10 accomplish this
most desirable purpose, the growers at
every fruit shippip1 station should
raise fund TO be placed in the hands
of the Fruit Exchange [now estab.
lishcd to employ suitable agents to
travel through the different cities and
towns that are accessible, and solicit all
dealers ia fruit TO come to US and pur.
chase the fresh fruit directly from US
out Of our own wagons.
"Resolved, That we will use the
most strenuous efforts 10 organize
branches OF the Fruit Exchange ut all
the principal shipping points on the
Peninspla, and by al pcs,ibe means
dise ou' age IL Q sbirmept Of peaches I
G assignment, whenever they can be sold
on the spot.
'Rssolved, That IL is tha ssnss OF this
meeting that we are un willirg to doL ate
our peach baskets to the commission
merchants and tradesmen Of New
York, as has been 30 disoourteously de
manded BY them, bec1use Ct ths fac,
shat all peach bask ste, heretofore and
now manufactured, and offered for sale
as too high in price to bo given away
"Resolved, That q com mittee Of thre,
be appointed, who shall visit all TIL
principal cities accessible by railroad
and ascertain tho bsst and most relis
Bile commission merchants who vii
agree to sell our peaches and pay tn
sum OF cents for al peach baskets nc
returned, and that the names CT a
such be posted at every railroad static
on the Peninsula, and that we recoC
mend and advise all growers not to shi
to any comm ission merchant who vi
not pay for lost baskets"